All Obituaries

Linda Paulette Helget (née Bidinger) (73) unexpectedly passed away in her sleep on Monday, March 9th, 2026. Linda was born to Russell and Eva (Ickert) Bidinger on October 23, 1952 in Mansfield, Ohio. She followed her dream of becoming a flight attendant and flew with Eastern Airlines out of Atlanta, GA for almost 10 years. She met her husband, Thomas Helget, who was a fellow flight attendant, and they married 11 months later. They welcomed three children, Sarah, Brad, and Jeff, ...

Jim passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 2, 2026, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice with his loving partner Peggy at his side. In his last days, he was supported and surrounded by family and friends.  Born on July 21, 1941, to James and Ruth (Christensen) McMahon in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was the only boy among five siblings. He later had two daughters with his former spouse Katherine Tilton. Jim loved being surrounded by the women in his life. He attended Holy Spirit Elementary ...

Robert J. Hennessey, 82, of St. Mary’s Point, Minn., died peacefully at home on Monday 3/2/2026. The St. Croix River was outside his window and his wife, Mary Ellen, and four grown children were at his bedside. It was, as the Irish say, a happy death. Bob was raised on St. Paul’s Rice Street by his mother, Lucille, and father, Bob Sr. He played a mean hot corner, helping his midget baseball team win the VFW state championship. He was voted best looking by the ...

Jane Lally Montei was born on September 19, 1969, to Patrick and Mary Ann (Gleason) Lally in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she spent the majority of her life. She attended Convent of the Visitation School, where she cherished her all-girls education and made many lifelong friends. In 1992, she graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a degree in Art History and, as the life of every party, an “honorary degree in socializing.” During college, she worked at Annie’s, her ...

Gertrude (Trudy) Martha Aldrich, 70 yrs of Woodbury, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family to be with her Lord and Savior on February 26th, 2026. Trudy was born in October 5, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Her first language was German, and she remained fluent for her entire life. She was an exceptional student in school and was able to skip grade 4, allowing her to graduate early from high school. She met her husband, Ron, in July of 1973 and they married in May of ...

He was a quiet man of many talents, a kind and loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, son and friend. Born in Topeka, KS, he graduated from Belleville High School, completed his AA from Cloud County Community College, his BS in Chemistry from U of KS, and his PhD in Organic Chemistry from UW-Madison. He worked in industry and has 7 patents. In his second career, he found he enjoyed helping other inventors by writing their patents. He went back to school and received his JD from ...

Margaret Mary Murnane (John) Margaret Mary (“Muggs”) age 90, was born on August 17, 1935, in St. Paul Mn. to Richard and Margaret John and died suddenly on February 24, 2026, at her home in St. Paul. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 62 years Robert (Bob), sons Patrick and Michael, infant daughter Mary, brother Ted John, brother-in-law Jim Postlewaite, father-in-law E.W.(Bill) Murnane and mother-in-law Violet Murnane. Survived by son Tim (Kathy), daughters Sheila ...

Daniel M. Krom Age 68 of Woodbury, MN Daniel Mark Krom was born May 21, 1957, to Robert and Beverly (Meins) Krom in Wichita, KS. The family moved to Sioux City, IA where he graduated from East High in 1975. After high school he attended Ellsworth Community College, where he met his wife Dawn and was married in September 1978. They moved to Mankato, MN where he received his Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Studies from Mankato State University. He then accepted a position with ...

Rose Anne (Hanft) Hallgren, age 89, of St. Paul went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 23, 2026. She was born May 28, 1936 in St. Paul, MN and graduated from Humbolt High School and the College of St. Catherines. She taught first grade out of college and later became a substitute teacher at Highland Catholic School. In 1960 she married Leander Hallgren. Her most cherished roles were being a wife and a mother to her two children, Joe and Anne. Rose loved to write, travel, cook ...

LEONA JANE PRIBYL Age 101 of Roseville, Passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2026. She is survived by children, James (Pat), John (Rose), daughter-in-law, Ann, Mary (Dennis) Houdek, and Jane. Full obituary and service information to come at a later date.